The old rules, Meitu first release a wave, haha!
Why is it called the second brush? In fact, before 2018, I had never been to any place in Shanxi. But this year is the second time I have entered Shanxi. In July, I came to Datong, the northernmost city in Shanxi Province, and visited Beiyue Hengshan, Xuankong Temple, Yungang Grottoes, Huayan Temple, Shanhua Temple, and Nine Dragon Walls, and experienced what is called "Datong Blue". Since then, I have a new understanding of Shanxi, a northern province with a long history.
Shanxi Province, referred to as "Jin", is located in the west of Taihang Mountain in North China, hence the name. Shanxi was the land of Jingzhou in ancient times, it was the state of Jin in the autumn, and it belonged to Zhao, Wei and other states in the Warring States period. Yuan belonged to Shanxi Province of Zhongshu Province, and Shanxi Province in Qing Dynasty. The province covers an area of 156,000 square kilometers and has a population of more than 30 million. There are Han, Hui, Mongolian, and Manchu nationalities. The provincial capital is Taiyuan.
Shanxi is located in the middle of the Yellow River Basin, and is the main birthplace of the ancient civilization and splendid culture of the Chinese nation. As early as in ancient times, the ancestors of the Chinese nation worked, lived and multiplied here. According to legend, the founders of the Chinese nation, the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, once lived here; the three great men in prehistoric China, Yao, Shun, and Yu, also successively established their capitals in Shanxi. There are many scenic spots and historical sites in Shanxi. There are thousands of national and provincial cultural relics protection units. Grottoes, Buddhist temples and artistic sculptures are all over the province. The above-ground wooden buildings before the Liao and Jin Dynasties accounted for more than 72% of the country's national key cultural relics protection. There are 119 units, ranking first in the country. There are only four Tang Dynasty wooden buildings in the country. Three of them are in Shanxi. In short, Shanxi is known as the "treasure house of ancient Chinese culture and art". After years of development and construction, Datong Yungang Grottoes, Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, Wutai Mountain Scenic Area, Hengshan Scenic Area, Jinci Scenic Area, Pingyao Ancient City, Jinshang Courtyard Cultural Tourism Area, Guandi Temple, Yongle Official, Pujiao Temple, etc. The products of tourism resources have been well-known at home and abroad. In particular, Pingyao Ancient City and Yunfeng Grottoes have been listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Shanxi not only has many cultural relics and historic sites, but also has magnificent natural scenery. There are 11 national-level and provincial-level scenic spots in Shanxi, including 5 national-level ones, Wutai Mountain, Hengshan Mountain, Hukou, North Wudang Mountain, and Wulaofeng; 11 national-level and provincial-level nature reserves; And 27 provincial forest parks. The Yellow River flows through Shanxi for 965 kilometers, forming unique landscapes in Hukou, Longmen, Mengmen and other river sections, and has become a destination that Chinese and foreign tourists yearn for. At present, the main tourist areas in Shanxi Province that are open to the outside world include Datong, Mount Wutai, Taiyuan, Linfen, Yuncheng, Jindong, and Chendong. There are more than 100 tourist attractions and scenic spots in the province that receive more than 50,000 people a year.
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highway
The road density in Shanxi Province is 87 kilometers per 100 square kilometers, and the "three vertical, eleven horizontal, and eleven ring" expressway network has basically taken shape; 96.3% of the national roads and 85.5% of the provincial roads meet the road standards of Class II or above. Realize "two links and one hardening" of rural transportation. Taiyuan City was listed as one of the first batch of national "transit cities" pilot demonstration cities. In 2013, Taiyuan and Datong were respectively identified as one of the 42 national comprehensive transportation hubs.
railway
Shanxi Province is an important transportation hub in North China, and it is the intersection of important trunk lines such as Tongpu, Jingbao, Daqin, Shitai, Taizhongyin, Taijiao, Shenhuang, Shitai, and Daxi. Main passenger railway stations in Shanxi Province: Taiyuan Station, Taiyuan South Station, Datong Station, Shuozhou Station, Xinzhou Station, Yuanping Station, Yangquan Station, Yangquan North Station, Jinzhong Station, Yuci Station, Jiexiu Station, Luliang Station, Linfen Station, Linfen West Station, Houma Station, Changzhi Station, Jincheng Station, Yuncheng Station, Yuncheng North Station, etc.
aviation
As of 2018, Shanxi Province has Taiyuan Wusu International Airport (flight zone level 4E), Yuncheng Guangong Airport (flight zone level 4D), Changzhi Wangcun Airport (flight zone level 4C), Datong Yungang Airport (flight zone level 4C) 7 civil airports including Luliang Dawu Airport (flight zone level 4C), Linfen Qiaoli Airport (flight zone level 4C), Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport (flight zone level 4C).
transportation
For this trip, I flew directly from Nanjing Lukou to Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, and the return trip was from Yuncheng Guangong Airport to Lukou Airport. Then there was an interesting scene: the return trip was in the air, Nanjing was under heavy fog, the plane landed at Wuhan Tianhe Airport, the airline company arranged for one night of accommodation, the next morning I visited the Yellow Crane Tower and Hubu Street, and in the afternoon I went to Hankou Station The high-speed rail goes directly back to Yangzhou. Traveling is like this, many unpredictable stories happen around you, as long as you have a good heart, there will be happy times everywhere~~
DAY1: Yangzhou → Taiyuan → Jinci Temple → Shanxi Pasta Museum → Junchen Hotel
DAY2: Taiyuan → Ancient Town → Lijia Village → Ancient Town
DAY3: Ancient Town→Hongdong Big Locust Tree→Hukou Waterfall→Linfen Swan Hotel
DAY4: Linfen → Guanque Tower → Yuncheng → Wuhan → Yangzhou
People said: "If you don't visit Jinci Temple, you will be in Taiyuan in vain." Another person said: "For those who are new to Taiyuan, if they don't visit Jinci Temple, it's as regretful as foreign friends who come to Beijing and don't visit the Forbidden City."
Jinci Temple is located in the Xuanweng Mountain in the southwest of Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province. It is the only and precious historical and cultural heritage integrating ancient Chinese sacrificial buildings, gardens, sculptures, murals, and stele art. It is also the world's architecture, gardens, and sculpture art center.
Tour Jin Temple. It can be divided into three parts: middle, north and south. Middle, that is, the central axis, enters from the gate, starts from Shuijingtai, passes through Huixian Bridge, Jinrentai, Duiyuefang, Xiandian, Bell and Drum Tower, Fish Marsh Flying Beams to Notre Dame Hall. This is the main body of the Jinci Temple, with a rigorous architectural structure and high artistic value. Starting from Wenchang Palace in the north, there are Dongyue Temple, Guandi Temple, Sanqing Temple, Tang Shu Temple, Chaoyang Cave, Taifengxuan, Santai Pavilion, Reading Table and Lu Zu Pavilion. Most of the buildings in this group are naturally intricately arranged according to the terrain, and the Chongzhen Pavilion wins. Starting from Shenglou Tower in the south, there are Baihe Pavilion, Sansheng Temple, Zhenqu Pavilion, Nanlaoquan Pavilion, Jellyfish Tower and Gongzi Temple. This group of towers stands erect, with springs winding around its source, which has the charm of gardens in the south of the Yangtze River.
The stone lion at the gate has experienced many years of vicissitudes, and Fangfo wants to tell tourists about the glory of the past.
Jin Temple, originally named Tang Shuyu Temple, was built to commemorate Tang Shuyu, the founding prince of the Jin Kingdom. Uncle made great efforts to govern, used the Jin River, built farmland water conservancy, and vigorously developed agriculture, so that the people of the Tang Kingdom lived and worked in peace and contentment, and their lives were prosperous, resulting in smooth weather for the next 800 years. After Shuyu's death, in order to commemorate him, later generations chose this beautiful place surrounded by mountains and rivers to build an ancestral hall in honor of him, named "Tang Shuyu Temple", and Shuyu's sons, Xie and his father, succeeded him. After the throne, the name of the country was changed from Tang to "Jin" because of the flow of Jin water in the territory. This is also the origin of Shanxi's abbreviation as "Jin".
Over the long years, the Jinci Temple has been built and expanded many times, and its appearance has been constantly changing. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wenxuan Gao Yang overthrew the Eastern Wei Dynasty and established the Northern Qi Dynasty. From 581 to 600, a relic tower was built in the southwest of the ancestral hall. In the 20th year of Tang Ganxian (64 AD, Taizong Li Shimin went to Jinci Temple, wrote the inscription "Inscription and Preface to the Temple", and expanded it again. Song Dynasty Taizong Zhao Guangyi built a large-scale construction project in the Jin Temple during the period of Taiping Xingguo (AD 976-983). When the renovation was completed, he carved a stele to record the events. Song Renzong Zhao He posthumously named Tang Shuyu the king of Fendong in the year of Tiansheng (AD 1023-1032) and the son of Tang Shuyu. Mu Yijiang built a large-scale Notre Dame hall.
The four iron figures on the Golden Rentai stand in a heroic posture. Because iron is a metal, people call it the "Golden Rentai". The iron man in the southwest was cast in the fourth year of Shaosheng in the Song Dynasty (1097 A.D., with a history of more than 800 years). .) Legend has it that one summer, the climate was so hot that the Southwest Iron Man in iron armor couldn't bear the unbearable pain. Walking alone to the Fen River, I saw the Fen River flowing, how to cross the river? Iron Man knew it. I was in a hurry when I suddenly saw a small boat driving down the shore not far upstream. The iron man hurried forward to greet him and asked the boatman to take him to the other side. The boatman pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "You are alone, there are too few people, you can wait for a while, and wait for there to be no one else." The iron man was anxious, and hurriedly said: "If you can ferry me alone, even if you have You are capable." The boatman looked at the iron man and said, "How heavy can you be? A boat can hold more than one person, unless you are made of iron. As soon as the words fell, the truth of the iron man was revealed in one sentence. In an instant, the iron man stood in Fen The riverside was completely motionless, why didn’t this man speak? The boatman looked up, and there was an iron man standing in front of him. How familiar, isn’t it? It’s an iron man from Jin Ci. The boatman didn’t dare to slow down, so he hurried to find some folks , carried the iron man back to the golden man's platform. The Holy Mother ordered the generals to cut the iron man's toes three times in a row, expressing the punishment for disobeying the commandments. Today's iron man still has the marks of three cuts on his feet.
Jinci Temple
Notre Dame Hall - one of the three wonders of Jinci Temple
The most famous building in Jinci Temple is the Notre Dame Hall, which was built in the Tiansheng period of the Song Dynasty (1023-1032 A.D.). The Notre Dame is said to be Yijiang, the mother of Ji Yu.
Uonuma Flying Bridge, built in the Song Dynasty, is in the shape of a cross bridge, like a big reward spreading its wings. It is located in front of the Notre Dame Hall. It is elegant and generous in shape and unique in shape. It is the only existing ancient bridge in China. After seeing the bridge, Liang Sicheng said that it was the prototype of the earliest overpass.
There are 43 exquisite painted female statues of the Song Dynasty in the hall (including 2 supplemented ones). Among these colorful statues, Yi Jiang sits in the middle, with a dignified, graceful and luxurious appearance, and is an image of a court ruler. The statues have lifelike images, vivid shapes and different moods, which are precious materials for the study of sculpture art and costumes in the Song Dynasty.
Zhou Bai and Tang Huai—the second of the three wonders of Jinci Temple.
Zhou Bai and Tang Huai, both are representatives of the thousand-year-old trees of the Jin Temple. Zhou cypress is a cypress planted in the Zhou Dynasty. It is lush and lush. It is located on the north side of the Notre Dame Hall. There were originally two trees named Qi Nian ancient cypress, but now only this one remains. Zhoubai Tanghuai has a thick trunk, and it takes several people to encircle it. Tanghuai is a pagoda tree planted in the Tang Dynasty. It is located in front of Shuijingtai and is the most luxuriant among the ancient trees in Jinci Temple. Every spring and summer, the trees are full of shade.
Difficult old spring - the third of the three wonders of Jinci Temple.
Nanhai Spring is commonly known as "Nanhai Eye". It comes from a faulty rock formation and gushes water all year round. During the Northern Qi Dynasty, someone named it "Nanlaoquan" according to the sentence "Yongxi Nanhaiyan" in "The Book of Songs". There is a pavilion on the spring, and on the pavilion hangs the words "Difficult Old Spring" written by Fu Shan, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty. When Li Bai came here, he once admired and said: "The flowing water of Jin Temple is like jasper." Jinshui has three sources, one is Shanli Spring, the other is Yumao Spring, and the other is Nanlao Spring. Nanlaoquan is the main spring among the three springs, and the source of Jinshui flows out from here, which lasts all year round.
Jinci Temple has clear commemorative significance, strong aesthetic value and strong artistic appeal. Even a single building has its own sequence. The arrangement of colonnades, the combination of bucket arches, the alternate light and shade of tile ridges, the interspersed space, and the arrangement of colors are all arranged reasonably and appropriately, and in line with aesthetic habits. It is precisely because of its sequence characteristics and people's flowing viewing process that it transforms its space art into time art.
The Shanxi Guild Hall, also known as the Shanxi Pasta Museum, is mainly in an antique style, with fine layout and ingenious conception. Stepping into the hall, there is a strong historical atmosphere, which makes people feel like a world away. The wooden traditional gatehouse, the ancient racks displaying the famous wines in Shanxi, the antique chairs and screens, and the sedan chairs used by the noble families in ancient times all put people in the long river of history.
There are also two long corridors and independent exhibition halls for famous Shanxi delicacies in the hall. Visitors to the museum can walk in them and experience the process of food from ingredients to table.
The chefs make all kinds of pasta on the spot.
Ryushu ramen that is thinner than a human hair is pulled out on the spot.
The museum can see the different types of noodles in different places in Shanxi, and the restaurant serves a variety of delicacies to choose from. While tasting the delicious food, it will be accompanied by Shanxi's characteristic entertainment performances, and the food and performances will complement each other.
On the bank of the Yellow River in Luliang Mountain, Shanxi Province, there is an ancient town named Qikou.
Qikou in history, relying on the surging waves of the Yellow River, pushed its reputation downstream and swam to all directions. In the waves of the Yellow River, the name of Qikou, an ancient ferry located on the edge of Linxian County, Shanxi Province, drifted for a long time. It is said to be an ancient ferry, because it is as famous as the ancient town. This ancient town faces Wubao County, Shaanxi Province on the other side of the Yellow River. They have stayed together for thousands of years, becoming a pair of complementary partners, a pair of mutually dependent partners, and two bosom friends who echo each other. The waves of the Yellow River bind and connect the two places together, and the bridge between them is the ferry. People on both sides of the strait come and go, all relying on ferry boats. The boat, the ancient vehicle, now has an engine. Therefore, when the boat is driving in the Yellow River, the majestic and rhythmic sound of the motor sounds. As the sound of motors approached from far away, groups of people would come from Shaanxi to rush to the market in Qikou.
On the ancient street, the sesame seed shop exudes a strong fragrance of cakes. Freshly beaten, baked and sold, hot and fragrant, it is really attractive.
Qikou does have some ancient charm. The ancient dwellings have become the first local landscape. The residential houses of the Ming and Qing dynasties here are built into streets, and these streets stand beside the Yellow River. Residential houses are arranged in combination according to the slope of the terrain. In the streets and alleys, the ancient Yellow River pebbles pave the streets. And those ancient bricks and tiles have built houses, with an elegant ancient charm. The house has been mottled and in disrepair. Although it is not dilapidated, it is very strong.
Some high-walled courtyards that used to be shops show the traces of this historical commercial port. Strips of bluestone, rows of large urns, oil baskets, and drinking mangers, fully let people feel the glory of history and the rich commercial atmosphere here.
The Black Dragon Temple is located in Crouching Tiger Mountain, Qikou Town. According to the record of the addition of the Bell and Drum Tower Stele in the 21st year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1756), the temple was founded in the Ming Dynasty. During the Yongzheng period, Lelou was added. During the reign of Emperor Daoguang, the Hall of Correction and the Hall of East and West Ears were rebuilt. The temple is magnificent in scale and clearly visible to the eye, and it is the landmark building of Qikou.
Standing in front of the temple gate, you can overlook the momentum of the Yellow River, watch the twists and turns of the Qiushui, listen to the sound of the waves, and overlook the whole town. The Black Dragon, He Bo, Feng Bo, Guan Shengdi, and Hua Tuo are enshrined here to protect the safety of ships, the honesty and trustworthiness of merchants, the prosperity of business, and everyone's health and disease-free. Here I have to mention Guan Shengdi, who built Guandi temples in every county in Shanxi. The loyal and brave Guan Yu is not only the god of wealth, protection, and even the ancestor god of Shanxi merchants (Guan Yu once sold miscellaneous grains), but also maintains the group of Shanxi merchants. The spiritual bond of Huizhou merchants, just like Huizhou merchants enshrined Zhu Xi.
Although the night in Qikou is quiet, the lights are dim. The red lights hang by the street, illuminating the night of the ancient town so peacefully, harmoniously, full of poetry, and make people imagine.
Lijiashan Village is listed as the fourth batch of famous historical and cultural villages in China. It was discovered by the painter Wu Guanzhong during his sketching and gathering. Mr. Wu Guanzhong said that the appearance here looks like a desolate Han tomb, like a peach blossom garden isolated from the world, and he listed it together with Zhangjiajie and the Shanshan Loess Plateau as the three major discoveries in his life.
It was thrilling to go to Lijiashan Village. The local driver brother roared all the way along the 70-degree mountain road and sent us to the top of the mountain. Looking at the ravines under the winding mountain road along the way, I was terrified. Only I was left lamenting that the driver brother drove too fast. I didn't have time to take pictures of the beautiful scenery along the way.
Lijiashan is built according to the mountains on both sides. The local people built courtyard cave dwellings one by one on the 70-degree hillside, which are called "cave dwellings with different styles, bright pillars, high eaves and high eaves." The houses are stacked and staggered. I thought I was standing in the courtyard of this house, but I didn’t think it happened to be the roof of another house. The overall look is like a 3D effect, which is shocking!
I met Aunt Li in the village. She was a warm person and invited us to visit her home!
The aunt's children are all working in other places, and only the old couple are left guarding the jujube trees all over the mountains and plains, waiting to talk to the passing tourists. The aunt took out the red dates and asked if we wanted them? Five catties of sweet dates for 10 yuan, and wild jujubes for three yuan per catty are so cheap that it is unimaginable.
Looking at the sincere eyes of the aunt, we each bought some dates and bid farewell to the aunt.
The sun is about to set, and the golden sun shines on the small mountain village and on our faces. Embrace it with open arms and keep the beauty in everyone's heart.
There are still people in Lijia Village who live in the "one-pillar incense" earthen cave dwelling with a single door and a single window. Some people say that they still live a primitive cave life. As far as housing is concerned, this is not an exaggeration at all. In addition, most of the villages are built with earthen kilns, stone arched cave dwellings, and brick and tile buildings are rare.
The ancient big locust tree, also known as the big locust tree in Hongdong, is located in the big locust tree park on the west side of Jia Village, two kilometers northwest of Hongdong County. No matter it is cold winter or hot summer, tourists flock here in an endless stream. Compose poems and inscriptions to express the deep feelings of "drinking water and thinking about the source". They are all Chinese who have come to trace their roots.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan government used troops abroad for years and oppressed the nation at home. Coupled with the constant floods and famines in the Huanghuai River Basin, the Red Scarf Army uprising lasted for more than ten years. The Yuan government imposed brutal suppression, and desperate battles for territory and land occurred from time to time, and seven or eight people in Huaihe, Shandong, Hebei, and Henan died out of ten. The wounds of the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty were not healed in time, and the "Battle of Jingnan" followed one after another in the early Ming Dynasty. The lands of Hebei, Henan, and Anhui were deeply affected by it, and they were almost deserted. During the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Shanxi, the "outside and inside mountains and rivers" ruled by Mongolian landlords armed with Chahan Tiemu'er and his son, was a different kind of scene. It was relatively stable, with good weather and good harvests year after year. Compared with neighboring provinces, Shanxi has a prosperous economy and a thriving population. Furthermore, a large number of refugees from other provinces also flowed into Shanxi, causing Shanxi to become a densely populated area. After the Yuan Dynasty collapsed in the Ming Dynasty, in order to consolidate the new regime and develop the economy, eight large-scale immigration activities were organized in more than 50 years from the early years of Hongwu to the fifteenth year of Yongle. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan government used troops abroad for years and oppressed the nation at home. Coupled with the constant floods and famines in the Huanghuai River Basin, the Red Scarf Army uprising lasted for more than ten years. The Yuan government imposed brutal suppression, and desperate battles for territory and land occurred from time to time, and seven or eight people in Huaihe, Shandong, Hebei, and Henan died out of ten. The wounds of the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty were not healed in time, and the "Battle of Jingnan" followed one after another in the early Ming Dynasty. The lands of Hebei, Henan, and Anhui were deeply affected by it, and they were almost deserted. During the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Shanxi, the "outside and inside mountains and rivers" ruled by Mongolian landlords armed with Chahan Tiemu'er and his son, was a different kind of scene. It was relatively stable, with good weather and good harvests year after year. Compared with neighboring provinces, Shanxi has a prosperous economy and a thriving population. Furthermore, a large number of refugees from other provinces also flowed into Shanxi, causing Shanxi to become a densely populated area. After the Yuan Dynasty collapsed in the Ming Dynasty, in order to consolidate the new regime and develop the economy, eight large-scale immigration activities were organized in more than 50 years from the early years of Hongwu to the fifteenth year of Yongle.
Southern Shanxi is a densely populated place in Shanxi, and Hongdong was the largest and most populous county in southern Shanxi at that time. According to records, in the Ming Dynasty, there was a Guangji Temple on the west side of Jia Village, Erhuali, north of Hongdong City. Next to the temple, there is a Chinese locust tree with "several sides of the tree and several acres of shade", and the road of carriages and horses passes under the shade of the tree. The old crows on the Fenhe Beach build their nests on the trees, dotted all over the place, which is very spectacular. The Ming Dynasty government set up a bureau in Guangji Temple to handle immigration intensively, and the place under the big pagoda tree became a gathering place for immigrants. The earliest generation of big pagoda trees were uprooted and washed away in a flood in the Qing Dynasty, leaving a stone tablet at its original site.
Hongtong big locust tree
When the immigrants left, they gazed at the tall ancient locust tree, and the old crows perched among the branches of the tree kept whining, which made the immigrants who left their homeland shed tears, looked back frequently, and couldn't bear to leave. Old Crow's Nest. For this reason, the big locust tree and the old crow's nest have become symbols of immigrants saying goodbye to their hometown. "Ask where my ancestors came from, the big locust tree in Hongdong, Shanxi. What is the name of the hometown of the ancestors, the old crow's nest under the big locust tree." There are two big pagoda trees standing next to them, which are the second and third generation big pagoda trees. The second generation of big locust tree has died, and the third generation of big locust tree has flourishing branches and leaves.
Immigrants from Hongdong and other places in Shanxi in the early Ming Dynasty were mainly distributed in Henan, Hebei, Shandong, Beijing, Anhui, Jiangsu, Hubei and other places, and a small part moved to Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia. Immigrants who moved from Shanxi to the above-mentioned places later moved to Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Xinjiang and Northeast provinces. Such a large-scale and organized large-scale migration over a long period of time is rare in the history of our country, and the dispersal of people from one side to other places is only one example. The Ming government implemented the policy of emigrating to reclaim wasteland to revitalize agriculture. Although its purpose was to consolidate the rule of the feudal dynasty, it objectively eased social conflicts, mobilized the enthusiasm of farmers for production, gradually restored agricultural production, consolidated border defenses, and stabilized society.
Everyone has seen the elegant demeanor of Hukou Waterfall from the 90 edition of 50 yuan RMB, so how do you feel when you are there? The waterfall on the banknotes is a static beauty, but being there is a real beauty. Feel the dynamic shock!
The Yellow River originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and flows from the high mountains to the sea. It has flowed from ancient times to today. It is the high Bayan Har Mountain that gave birth to her. The Yellow River flows eastward through Sichuan, Gansu, and Ningxia. When it was blocked by the Luliang Mountains in Hekou Town, Tuoketuo County, Inner Mongolia, it turned south and entered the famous Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon. The water surface hundreds of meters upstream should flow to the downstream At that time, due to the influence of the trend of the river bed, the torrential river water suddenly converged to about 50 meters, poured into the stone trough with a drop of more than 30 meters, forming a huge waterfall, which looked like water flowing from a teapot, so the image Call her Hukou Waterfall.
Due to the large drop and fierce water potential of Hukou Waterfall, her unique four landscapes have been formed: smoke from the bottom of the water, colorful bridges reaching the sky, dragons playing with waves, and thunder in the valley. The water falls into the deep pool tens of meters deep due to inertia, and the water mist of tens of meters is aroused. This landscape is the smoke from the bottom of the water. Sometimes when the weather is fine, when encountering the refraction of sunlight, you will see a rainbow across the two banks. But I came too late. Although the sun did not set into the horizon, it had already set behind the ridges on both sides of the bank, and the light was basically gone. What a pity!
The Yellow River contains the spirit of our ancestors to strive for self-improvement, contains the rich wisdom of the Chinese nation, and is engraved with the imprint of the ancient Yellow River culture. It can be said that Hukou is an important milestone in the history of the development of the Chinese nation.
There are many apples and dried apples sold by locals in Hukou Waterfall. Apples are not big, and their appearance is average. The price is not expensive, and the taste is surprisingly good in your mouth! I didn't buy dried apples, but because the taste of apples is so delicious, I think dried apples would be good too.
Guanque Tower, also known as Guanque Tower, is as famous as the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuchang, Yueyang Tower by the Dongting Lake, and Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, and is known as the four famous buildings in ancient my country. Its former site is located on the bank of the Yellow River in the western suburbs of the ancient city of Puzhou, Yongji City.
The Guanque Tower was first built in the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557-580 A.D.) and was destroyed in the early Yuan Dynasty. The land outside the river was guarded by Yuwen, the general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and built as floors. Because of the magnificent buildings, magnificent knots and beautiful scenery, there are many poems left by the people of Tang Dynasty. "The sun is at the end of the mountain, and the Yellow River flows into the sea. If you want to see a thousand miles, you will go to a higher level." This is the eternal masterpiece left by Wang Zhihuan, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, who went to the tower to enjoy the scenery, and it has been spread at home and abroad. The building went through the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties (AD 1272) and was destroyed by war.
In December 1997, the reconstruction project of Heque Tower broke ground on the banks of the Yellow River. After several years of construction, the main building was completed on September 26, 2002 and opened to visitors. Three floors, with a total height of 73.9 meters and a total construction area of 33,206 square meters. It fully embodies the charm of the Tang Dynasty and the artistic conception of "if you want to see a thousand miles, you will go to a higher level".
Entering the hall, you will find that it is very spacious. The ceiling here is as high as a five-story building, and even if an adult is grown up, it would take a few people to surround these giant pillars.
It may be that the area of the building is too large, and each floor has a theme, and around the theme, calligraphy and painting, or murals, or statues and wax figures are hung on the surrounding walls.
From bottom to top, the doors and windows on each floor are closed, only the south door on the sixth floor is open. In the southwest corner, there is a bronze statue of Wang Zhihuan, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty.
Overlooking the Guanque Tower from the air, it is a three-story, four-eaves-high platform building, counting the base, and the height of the building is seven to eighty meters. The whole building has three bright floors and nine dark floors. The ground floor of the building has double eaves, seven rooms wide and five rooms deep. Surrounding corridors, surrounded by huts, huts and hills; the second floor has deep eaves, gentle slopes, flat seats around the waist, and hook rails around; the top floor is five rooms wide and three rooms deep, with a single eaves and hills. There are Xieshan-style buildings on each side, surrounded by flat seats and hook rails.
The mist fades away,
Bird swallows soar in the sky,
Overlooking from a tall building,
The wind is rustling and cold.
Food
Shanxi is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there are historical records of the delicacies created by the people of Sanjin with their wisdom and painstaking efforts. After years of baptism, Jin cuisine has formed its own system, constantly introducing new ones. With the prosperity of Shanxi merchants, Jin cuisine was once all the rage, and "food" was popular all over the world.
Linfen Beef Meatball Noodles Not to Be Missed: Invented in Linfen by the Bai family of the Hui nationality. In the 1970s, Bai Rongxiang, who served as a member of the 5th CPPCC National Committee, absorbed the spicy and spicy food characteristics of Sichuan and Shaanxi, introduced the butter base of Chongqing hot pot into the soup of the Hui people, combined with his own traditional beef balls, and invented the following Beef ball noodles with beef balls as toppings. The craftsmanship has been passed down to the next generation. On the basis of inheriting the traditions of their parents, the four brothers of the Bai family continued to improve the soup and dishes of beef ball noodles, making the soup more mellow and the noodles more chewy, thus becoming a fashionable delicacy on the streets of Linfen.
The production process of beef meatball noodles is not simple. The first is the beef bone hanging field, which is a traditional procedure in the diet of the Hui people. Stewed beef: choose beef tendon, stewed crispy, let it cool for later use. Boiled Beef Meatballs: Fresh beef stuffing is beaten vigorously and boiled for later use. This is the reason for the noodles. Blending thick soup: Seasoning with hundreds of flavors, heavy spicy and thick oil, forming a pot of red oil sauce, which is the key to the taste of noodle products. The noodles are cylindrical, slightly thick, like glutinous rice, steamed and let cool, then mixed with oil for later use.
When eating, the noodles are slightly boiled, poured with thick red oil sauce, served with beef balls and marinated beef tendon slices, sprinkled with coriander powder, and it is ready to eat. A large bowl of noodles is filled with red chili oil, which is full of appetite. The round beef balls are accompanied by green coriander. The simple and simple delicacy is hearty. The hall is seated, and the food is served by the store. But most people choose the roadside outside the store, because of the spaciousness of this Wuchi area and the refreshment of sweating like rain. The noodles can be eaten with garlic and served with a plate of stewed beef. Picking up the noodles with chopsticks and putting them into the mouth with a high lift, it already felt like it was burning. Don't dare to drink soup from the edge of the bowl, it is simply the base material of Chongqing hot pot. The noodles are chewy, thick and chewy. The beef balls are soft and smooth, the beef tendon is crispy but still tastes good, and the noodles are mixed with spicy onion, ginger, garlic, pepper, pepper and strong chili.
People in Linfen love to eat beef ball noodles because of the spicy taste. People in Linfen love spicy food, which is related to Linfen's geographical location on the Loess Plateau north of the temperate line. The mouth must be strong in the high cold, and only spicy can drive away the cold. The hotness of pepper left by the Hui people during their migration can be seen in the dietary characteristics formed by the geographical environment. Of course, it also includes the spiciness of chili peppers later accepted by the Hui people in Linfen. Addictive to spicy food, not happy with anything spicy, thus forming a corner of the custom. No matter the severe cold or the scorching heat, whether at home or out, Linfen people are hungry or hungry, they think of beef ball noodles.
Qinghe Yuan Brain: When I first heard this name, I was always confused. What kind of brain? What do you mean, what does this have to do with food?
The brain was invented by Fu Shan, a "immortal doctor" in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Fu Shan, whose style name is Qingzhu, was born in Taiyuan. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, Qing soldiers and iron cavalry ravaged the majority of the Han people in the Central Plains. Fu Shan never bowed to violence and dedicated his life to the cause of fighting the Qing Dynasty. Seeing that the people in the Central Plains were weak, he decided to use his medical skills to help The people strengthened their bodies to resist the brutal rule of the Qing Dynasty. Under the guidance of this idea, he turned his brains to the "brains" that people in his hometown love to eat. After his improvement, the eight-flavor formula of Taiyuan Mind was determined.
Fu Shan is not only good at medicine, but also good at calligraphy. After he invented Taiyuan Brainstorming, he specially inscribed the shop sign for this restaurant that operates Brainstorming: Qingheyuan, and on top of these three big characters, he wrote a line of small characters: "Miscellaneous Brainstorming", which together means "Miscellaneous Brainstorming". Cut Qing and Yuan". This is not a simple shop sign, it has a profound meaning. Before the Ming Dynasty, there was the Yuan Dynasty established by the Mongols, and after the Ming Dynasty, there was the Qing Dynasty established by the Manchurians. Both of these dynasties implemented a policy of ethnic discrimination against the Han people, and their rule was very brutal. The shop sign written by Fu Shan, It is to remind people at all times to slaughter the heads of Qing and Yuan rulers and uphold national integrity. This is the origin of Taiyuan's thinking and the origin of the name "Qing and Yuan".
Qingheyuan Brain is a soup that is neither thick nor thin, so it is also called Bazhen soup. When eating brains, it is also accompanied by pickled leeks as a medicine. The mind is essentially a tonic medical food. Mutton is sweet and hot, nourishing deficiency and appetizing; root of lotus root clears heat and resolves phlegm; yam nourishes spleen and dehumidifies; These are combined together to form a warm, nourishing but not greasy, thin and delicious medicinal bait. People get up in the morning and drink a bowl of mind, which not only satiates hunger and activates blood, but also achieves a nourishing effect.
Because the old Taiyuan people like to eat this mouthful, and the brain is not available in any restaurant, so the restaurant is very busy every morning.
In addition to brains, there are also snacks such as mutton vermicelli soup, scallion mutton shumai, and hollow buns.
The bun is indeed hollow, and there seems to be a cumin-like spice in the middle. It felt very hard when held in the hand at first, but after chewing slowly, it became more and more fragrant.
Because the brain itself has a lot of medicinal materials, and there is a small amount of rice wine in it, it is not something that everyone in other places can get used to. But this mutton shumai, I believe that almost every friend who has eaten it likes it.
Dahuaishu Folk Hotel is located diagonally opposite Dahuaishu Scenic Area. There are not only meals but also accommodation here.
Staying here, enjoy a cup of tea and a melody of the plain piano, galloping around the surroundings, keeping you away from the hustle and bustle of the city, looking for spiritual enlightenment, bringing together the culture of the ancestors, and showing the traditional gentlemanly demeanor.
Folk Roujiamo
Beef Stew with Clear Soup
fried pork
Pingyao Beef
Lee Fort Crispy Chicken
yellow river carp
Steamed Oats with Mutton Topping
Okra Scrambled Eggs
Shanxi Style Lamb Soup
Yuncheng squid soup
Shanxi fried pork
Hot and sour cabbage
Fried bun with jelly
Steamed Sweet Yellow Millet
Su San Xian
Honey Yam
Shredded Rabbit
baked buns
Bean cake is made by peeling and grinding peas, adding sugar, dried persimmon and persimmon cream. It is a sweet food. It is not only sweet, smooth and delicious, but also clears heat and nourishes the spleen, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. However, diabetic patients should not eat it!
Small yellow rice, a specialty of Shanxi, has high nutritional value and is very nourishing for the stomach. And the yellow millet here is sticky, which is different from the yellow millet here, I prefer this kind of sticky one.
Stone cake, as the name suggests, is a small biscuit baked with heated pebbles on both sides. This traditional craft is also introduced in the latest food documentary "Flavour World". The biscuits are not sweet, but slightly salty, and the more you eat, the more delicious they become. I only bought one bag back, but I felt that I bought less.
Shangshuijing is one of the two series of vinegars under Shanxi "Yiyuanqing". Shanxi old mature vinegar is the first to promote "Yiyuanqing". Brewed without adding preservatives, it has always been regarded as a good product on the table by Shanxi people.
The jujubes in Shanxi are very large, and the most prominent features are high vitamin content and high sugar content. The big red dates cultivated on both sides of the Yellow River Basin, scientifically named "Muzao", are one of the four famous dates in Shanxi.
Pingyao beef has been famous for a long time, and its origin is unknown. It was well-known throughout the three Jin Dynasties in the Qing Dynasty. Pingyao beef has a unique traditional production process. It is very particular about the procedures and methods of slaughtering raw cattle, cutting raw meat, pickling, cooking, etc., to the use of salt, water, and solar terms for processing. The beef produced is ruddy in color, fresh and tender, fat but not greasy, thin but not greasy, mellow and delicious.
Fenjiu, a famous traditional Chinese liquor, is a typical representative of Fen-flavor liquor. Because it is produced in Xinghua Village, Fenyang City, Shanxi Province, it is also called "Xinghua Village Wine". Fenjiu is known for its exquisite craftsmanship and long history. It is known for its soft mouth, sweet finish, lingering fragrance after drinking, and long aftertaste. Fenjiu was already famous in the Tang Dynasty. The poet Du Mu of the Tang Dynasty wrote in "Qingming": "It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and passers-by on the road want to die. May I ask where is the restaurant? The shepherd boy pointed to Xinghua Village.
Bamboo-leaf green wine is an ancient traditional health-care wine in China, and its history can be traced back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It uses high-quality Fenjiu as the base liquor and is processed with more than ten kinds of precious medicinal materials through unique production technology. Its mellow and sweet taste and remarkable health care effects have been affirmed by people since the Tang and Song Dynasties.
Tartary buckwheat basmati rice has a mellow taste and buckwheat aroma. It is safe and reliable for diet and health care. Long-term consumption is not only good for health, it is a must-have staple food for people with high blood sugar and high blood lipids, and it is also an ideal food for our daily life!
conclusion
As the saying goes, you can’t be a hero if you don’t reach the Great Wall.
The heart will not die without seeing the Yellow River.
The most important thing in this trip to Shanxi is to see the Yellow River.
I am very happy to have my wish come true!
You ask if I will come to Shanxi again?
I will tell you,
I still have Jindong and Jindongnan that I haven’t been to!
Next, you know...
